Du Fu

Du Fu, born in 712 in Gongyi and originating from Xiangyang, was a male poet, writer, and calligrapher of the Tang dynasty. His birth name was 杜甫, and he used the courtesy name 子美 and art names including 杜陵布衣 and 少陵野老. He wrote in Chinese and Japanese. Du Fu died in 770 and is buried in Pingjiang County.

His works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Notable titles include 杜工部草堂詩箋, 杜詩闡, 杜詩會粹, 集千家注杜工部詩集, and 內閣新編杜律分韻. He is described by the source Old Book of Tang. Du Fu suffered from type 2 diabetes.